Big Buttonwood Lake, Louisiana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Big Buttonwood Lake in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Height above sea level is 98 feet. It measures about 51 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Start from Cottonport, 5.7 miles down the road. Further out sit Bunkie (9.5 miles) and Mansura (11 miles). Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Big Buttonwood Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include bluegill. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. Take Big Buttonwood Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 82°F on average, January about 49°F. The calendar barely matters here; the time of day does. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. The season on Big Buttonwood Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Dunns Lake is 4.8 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Big Buttonwood Lake.